Overview

• The crash struck a mini-van traveling from Delhi to Agra at milestone 140 near Mathura at around 3 am, killing six occupants instantly.
• Authorities identified the dead as Dharamveer, his sons Rohit and Aryan, their cousins Dalveer alias Phule and Parth Singh, and a friend, Dushyant.
• Two survivors, Dharamveer’s wife Soni and daughter Payal, sustained serious injuries and remain hospitalized in Agra.
• Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said investigators believe the driver dozed off at the wheel and have sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations.
• The collision underscores ongoing concerns over driver fatigue and infrastructure shortfalls on India’s high-speed expressways.